UMaine has recently acquired the largest publicly accessible collection of dog pedigrees in the world. Breeders and researchers can now use it to help improve the genetic diversity of breeds suffering from abnormalities that have resulted from generations of inbreeding. Read More
This year's tournament teams wrapped up the semifinal round on Friday, and now 20 teams will be vying for the title of best in the region. Take a look back at how they got there. Read More
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution after he was twice videotaped paying for a sex act at an illicit massage parlor, police in Florida said Friday. Read More
Allegations that the Thorndike Fire Department leadership is unprofessional and has endangered the lives of firefighters from other communities are having an incendiary effect on the small town and its volunteer-run department. Read More
No one will ever know how Kaiser, a 5-year-old king shepherd, made his way from Ashby, Massachusetts, to South Paris over the past eight months, but Tom Woollacott and his two small children don’t really care. They're just happy to have him back. Read More
If Downtown Bangor Coordinator Betsy Lundy gets her way, there will be a giant water slide down Park Street this summer, along with a 60-foot-wide tethered helium balloon hovering above Pickering Square, offering rides. Read More
The gist of that case echoes today with President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency in pursuit of a wall along our border with Mexico. Yet, the legal analysis will be a bit different this time around. You can thank -- or blame -- Congress. Read More
Today is the regional finals, with teams meeting today in Bangor, Augusta and Portland to determine who will be competing for a gold ball in the state championships next weekend. Read More
Friday was Vaughn Smith’s 83rd birthday. Meeting the Marginally Famous Bangor Police Department Duck of Justice WAS on his bucket-list. Vaughn has a duck puppet. Nope, not kidding. Melody thought it was real. I still do. Vaughn is an artist. Vaughn’s wife and daughter came with him on this momentous… Read More
